We had a busy, but not crazy day in the ED on NY. I had two ladies who were in CHF and were given IV lasix in the ER. Both of these ladies were semi-mobile, but needed a bit of assist in getting up to the bedside commode. Needless to say, they kept me running for the few hours they were held in the ED (we had no tech on duty).
I heard a bit of grumbling from one nurse that I should just put in a foley for these patients. I tend to think it is an unnecessary introduction of a potential infection source and can prolong hospital stay for patients who are mobile enough to get up and go to the bathroom with minimal assist. I despise nurses who get the foley order simply for their own convenience on lasix cases like this.
So what are your opinions ? Get a convenience foley or dig in and be prepared to be helping these patients in and out of bed and be busy ?